Migration

Question 1

What determines population size?

Answer 1

Population size: Input-output
- Input: Births, immigration
- Outputs: Mortality, emigration

In different terms: Natural increase + net migration

Question 2

Typical pull factors for migration

Answer 2

What attracts people to a country?

Economic factors: Higher wages and living standards, More jobs

Social factors: Networks, Political freedom

Institutional factors: Education, Health, Retirement, Environmental

Question 3

Typical push factors for migration

Answer 3

What makes people leave their country?

Labour market problems
Low life quality
Natural disasters
Wars
Political conflicts

Question 4

Net migration and natural increase

Answer 4

Net-migration: Immigration minus emigration
Natural increase: Births minus deaths

Countries differ a lot in regards to whether population growth/decreases is determined by migration or natural increase/decrease.